Park was the second overall pick in the 1966 N.H.L. amateur draft, selected by
the New York Rangers. He began playing for the Rangers in 1968. Park was made the
assistant captain and briefly served as their captain. In 1972, Park led the Rangers
to the Stanley Cup finals, the same year he was runner-up for the Norris Trophy and
was named M.V.P. in the 1972 Summit Series. In 1975-'76, Park was traded to the Boston
Bruins. In 1977 and '78, Park went with Boston to the Stanley Cup finals but lost
to Montreal both times. In 1984, Park signed with the Detroit Red Wings as a free
agent and won the Bill Masterson Trophy for perseverance that same year. After the
1985 season he announced his retirement and the next year he briefly served as Detroit's
coach. In 1988 Park was elected in his first year of eligibility to the Hockey Hall
of Fame. He was a first team N.H.L. All-Star in 1970, '72, '74, '76 and '78 and played
in nine All-Star Games.